The Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) commemorated 30 glorious years, on 29th April, 2017, in the presence of all eight Presidents, at Houston. Hosted by the Zoroastrian Association of Houston at its center, along with their Congress Legacy 10th Anniversary Awards Function, the celebrations witnessed 90-year-old Er. Dr. Jehan Bagli, from Toronto, […]
The Zoroastrian Trust Funds Of India (ZTFI) organised a ‘Senior Citizens’ Day Picnic’ on 22nd April, 2017, at the Royal Garden Resort, Bhayander, with over forty-five beneficiaries hopping onto the bus from Tardeo, Parel, Dadar, Mahim, Andheri, Goregaon, and other pick up points, as per their convenience. Upon reaching the resort, the seniors relished a […]
With vultures under the threat of extinction, Ahmedabad’s Zoroastrian community has come up with a plan to restore vultures to the area, to help with the traditional funeral practice of dokhmenishini. Around 30 years ago, there were over 80 million vultures in India, which was more than enough to take care of the funerary needs […]
After providing clear and natural water for sacred rituals for 89 years, for the first time, the Rustom Faramna Agiary well at Dadar Parsi Colony, has, over the past week seen the well-water recede and has dried up. The Agiary’s Er. Kaizad Karkaria, expressed sadly that this had never happened before. The area’s Municipal and […]
On 23rd April, 2017, The Senior Citizens Association of Marine Drive (SCAMD) organised a seminar at the Maheshwari Bhawan in Princess Street, to learn about ‘Harnessing Nature’s Energy Freely’, which also means, ‘Good Health Without Medicine’. The speaker, Dr. Darius Homi Umrigar, D.Sc (Honoris Causa), MD (Alternative Medicine) was introduced by the organiser and host […]
Around one thousand two hundred and fifty devotees gathered at Udvada to pay homage to Pak Iranshah on 22nd April, 2017, (Adar Mahino, Adar Roj). A jasan ceremony was performed at 10:00am by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor, along with other priests. The event concluded with a gambhar lunch catered by Mek caterers.
The 105-year-old BD Petit Parsee General Hospital at Cumballa Hill, for the first time, will admit patients from outside the community, in its brand new wing constructed within the premises. The new facility, which is awaiting civic and state approvals to start construction, will comprise two hundred beds. President of the hospital, Homa Petit, is quoted […]
On 22nd April, 2017, around a hundred community members residing in California, USA, gathered to celebrate Adar Mahino and Adar Roj Parabh at the newly built Atash Kadeh of Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC). Celebrated with a Faresta ceremony, performed by President of North American Mobed’s Council, Dr. Er. Ardaviraf Minocherhomji, Dr. Er. Khushroo Unwalla, […]
On 22nd April, 2017, The Little Hearts Pre-School held its Annual Concert at the Marathi Mumbai Sahitya Sangha Auditorium. With the theme revolving around ‘Diverse Relations’, the show was put up by a hundred and forty students from the age of one and a half to four and a half years, along with teachers and […]
The 86th Salgreh of the Seth Nanabhoy Bejonji Chokshi Dar-e-Meher in Panchgani was celebrated on 22nd April, 2017 (Adar Mah, Adar Roj), with the Agiary florally decorated. A Havan Geh Machi was performed, followed by the main celebrations commencing at 4:30 pm, when the trustees of the Panchgani Agiary, the Zarthostis of Panchgani, Mahableshwar and […]
World Zarathustri Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) organized an interesting and informative workshop, ‘Productivity Apps for the Workplace’, conducted by successful entrepreneur, Yazdi Tantra, on 22nd April, 2017. A Chartered Accountant by profession, whose main interest lies in software programming with vast knowledge and experience in Computers and Mobile phones applications, Yazdi demonstrated how these tiny […]